Canada and EU Drop Associate Membership Plan, Pursue Closer Ties
Canada and the European Union have agreed to pursue closer economic and political cooperation but dropped a proposal to give Canada associate membership in the bloc, according to a joint declaration seen by Reuters ahead of a summit in Montreal hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The declaration, which EU officials approved on Wednesday evening, is expected to be published on Friday, when the two-day summit concludes. It states that negotiations on defining the future relationship between Canada and the EU will continue until another summit next year. ...
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